1
as in consensuses
the state of being of one opinion about something
we were in agreement about one thing at least: that we'd never worked so hard in all our lives
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as in pacts
an arrangement about action to be taken
we finally reached an agreement regarding a fair division of the housework
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Recent Examples of agreements
Some cities offered more generous incentives while others had lower labor costs, however, Fort Worth’s history of delivering incentive agreements and city support for the project have made Fort Worth the company’s preferred location, Rogers said.
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Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Major unions and business interests often sponsor competing measures, only to negotiate 11th-hour agreements to yank their proposals from ever appearing in front of voters.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Microsoft and Alphabet's Google have signed agreements to support the restart of Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania and Duane Arnold in Iowa, respectively.
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Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The current agreements with CBS and ABC/ESPN end in 2031, while NBC and USA Sports have rights through 2033.
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Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
23 June 2026
The military has also signed agreements with Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, and Anduril for studies and development of technologies for global cargo delivery from space.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
The Obama-era Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, which requires presidents to submit agreements related to Iran’s nuclear program to Congress for approval, temporarily bars the president from waiving sanctions while lawmakers review.
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Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
The Oswego Village Board on Tuesday will vote on economic incentive and loan agreements designed to bring a higher-end American-style restaurant to the downtown, officials said.
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Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the agreements align federal responsibilities with the agencies best positioned to support them.
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Arthur Jones Ii,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Major unions and business interests often sponsor competing measures, only to negotiate 11th-hour agreements to yank their proposals from ever appearing in front of voters.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Microsoft and Alphabet's Google have signed agreements to support the restart of Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania and Duane Arnold in Iowa, respectively.
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Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The current agreements with CBS and ABC/ESPN end in 2031, while NBC and USA Sports have rights through 2033.
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Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
23 June 2026
The military has also signed agreements with Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, and Anduril for studies and development of technologies for global cargo delivery from space.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
The Obama-era Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, which requires presidents to submit agreements related to Iran’s nuclear program to Congress for approval, temporarily bars the president from waiving sanctions while lawmakers review.
—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
The Oswego Village Board on Tuesday will vote on economic incentive and loan agreements designed to bring a higher-end American-style restaurant to the downtown, officials said.
—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the agreements align federal responsibilities with the agencies best positioned to support them.
—
Arthur Jones Ii,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreements
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With cultural consensuses in disrepair and taste informed by an ever evolving spate of social media and streaming platforms, mainstream music trends were almost reliably fractious.
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Mediators are also discussing nonaggression pacts, non-state armed groups and nuclear issues with Iran, according to Qatar.
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Disney+ has made similar pacts with the UK’s ITV and Germany’s ZDF.
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The singers’ buchi drone formed the core of the music’s harmonic language, which relied mostly on unisons, major seconds, and minor thirds.
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At the previous two conventions, resolutions passed in support of Israel.
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Ralph Lauren celebrated timeless elegance, Prada continued to challenge conventions with intelligence and subtle irony, Setchu impressed with its refined approach to craftsmanship and versatility, while Paul Smith delivered a fresh and optimistic take on tailoring.
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References to the president were also stripped from email signatures and communications, as well as papers like brochures, press releases and contracts.
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Gómez is accused of using her position to influence government contracts given to a group of technology companies.
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Everyone knows everything because knowledge flows not from direct experience but from our intuitive understandings.
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For Google, that potentially unlocks new understandings of user intentions.
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“Agreements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreements. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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